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music
The art of arranging tones and sounds in a particular way to create melody, harmony, and rhythm. Also refers to an individual musical work.
Beim Autofahren höre ich am liebsten laute Musik.
When driving, I like listening to loud music best.
where the action is
An idiom meaning that the most important or decisive things are happening in a particular place.
In der Hauptstadt, da spielt die Musik – dort werden die politischen Weichen gestellt.
The capital is where the action is — that's where the political course is set.
sheet music
The sheets of music or the score for a piece of music.
Der Dirigent schaute konzentriert in die Musik vor sich.
The conductor looked intently at the sheet music in front of him.
When talking about music as a general concept, the word is often used without an article. When referring to a specific piece or style, the article is used.
Er studiert Musik.
He studies music.
'Musik-' is a very productive word component. Many words related to music begin with it, for example 'Musikinstrument' (musical instrument), 'Musikschule' (music school), or 'Musikgeschmack' (taste in music).
Mein Sohn lernt in der Musikschule Gitarre.
My son is learning guitar at music school.
Common verbs with 'Musik' are 'Musik hören' (to listen to music), to enjoy it, and 'Musik machen' (to make music), to create it yourself.
Am Wochenende mache ich gerne mit Freunden Musik.
On the weekend I like making music with friends.
When 'der Musik' is mentioned in the context of musicians reading notes, it often means the sheet music. Verbs like 'schauen' (to look), 'lesen' (to read), or 'umblättern' (to turn the page) point to this meaning.
Der Pianist bat jemanden, für ihn die Musik umzublättern.
The pianist asked someone to turn the sheet music for him.
score
“Die Musik” can generally refer to the sheet music for a piece. “Die Partitur” is more specific: it contains the parts of the entire work arranged one below another and gives, for example, a conductor a complete overview.
Vor der Probe verteilt die Lehrerin die Musik an alle Beteiligten.
Before the rehearsal, the teacher distributes the sheet music to everyone involved.
Vor der Probe prüft die Dirigentin alle Stimmen in der Partitur.
Before the rehearsal, the conductor checks all the parts in the score.
